Boxing Interviews
The Destined Warrior: A One Man Army. What comes to mind when you think of the word “warrior?†A fighting man, an experienced soldier, one that, despite all obstacles, marches on until victories are won? Not just laying down at the hands of defeat, but rising above all that is in his path, and becoming…
Farnell just after he became the WBU champ click for larger image © Paul Speak The last time I spoke with Anthony Farnell, the man affectionately known as The Warrior, he had recently recovered from one of the worst years of his life. Having battled back against an ostensibly career-killing bout of viral meningitis, Anthony…
© Mike Cleary Top British promoter Frank Warren was kind enough to speak with us about some of the high profile fights that his promotional company Sports Network has been trying to make for the near future. Read on for the latest news from England’s number one promoter regarding the possibility of great domestic matches…
“I really want to be a champion.â€-Jameel McCline. They say that to those whom much is given, much is expected. Heavyweight contender Jameel McCline certainly has his share of gifts. Immense physical size, strength, boxing skill and stern self-evaluation are some of the traits that have helped Jameel rise through the ranks of the heavyweight…
“I could beat anyone in the world at my weight.”-Carl Froch. Click for larger image© Action Images Carl Froch, the prodigiously talented Nottingham native, has gradually been building a fierce reputation for himself. There’s nothing strange in that, right? There isn’t. That is, of course, until you realize that he has only fourteen professional bouts…
Click for larger image Amir Khan was the guest of honor at last weekend’s Sports Network promoted Hatton – Oliveira bout in London and the Olympic silver medalist made a brief appearance in the ring right before the main event took place. He also attended the post-fight press conference where we had the opportunity to…
“Sucra” Ray Oliveira showed his mettle with a brave and courageous performance in a losing effort to Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton last Saturday night at London’s ExCel Centre, in the process suffering the first stoppage in his long fifty-nine fight career. After the post-fight press conference, Ray was generous enough to share his thoughts in…
Click for larger image© Mike Cleary For two weeks running, high profile British fights ended controversially. Firstly, Danny Hunt won a much-disputed decision over Salford’s Lee Meager after a torrid battle for the English title. Then it was Jamie Moore, who incidentally is also a Salford fighter, that was on the receiving end of a…
Click for larger image © Mike Cleary Make no mistake, Ricky Hatton is no magician but “The Hitman” will look to make Ray Oliveira go away tomorrow night at the Excel Arena in London as he hopes to clear a path that leads directly to the light welterweight division’s undisputed champion, Kostya Tszyu. Hatton, 37-0…
“If the opportunity arises, we try to finish it early.â€-Miguel Cotto. A lot of attention is focused on the main event of this weekend’s WBC heavyweight title fight between Vitali Klitschko and Danny Williams. However, the sparks should really start flying in the chief support bout of the evening when Miguel Cotto defends his WBO…
“God’s blessed me with great talent and I believe that he’s put me out there to shine.”-Robert Guerrero. Click for larger image© www.theghostguerrero.com As the featherweight division enjoys something of a golden age, it is comforting to know that its future is also in good hands. This is principally due to fighters such as Robert…
The following is the complete transcript of Danny Williams’ nationally conducted conference call with a special guest appearance from former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis. Opening Comments: Williams: I said weeks ago that I had surpassed the fitness I was for the title fight. I am in tremendous shape. This has always been a dream of…